Automatic liquid-dispensing cabinet.



E. LAVENS.

AUTOMATIC LIQUID DISPENSING CABINET.

APPLIGATION FILED Dnc. 9, 1904.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE..

ERWIN LAVENS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TOUNITED OENTADRINK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

AUTOMATIC LIQUID-DISPENSING CABIN ET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

Application led December 9, 14904. Serial No. 236,255.

To all whom it may concern:

13e it known that I, EnwiN LAvENs, a citizen ol' the United States, anda resident oi' the city o'l" New York, borough oi Brooklyn, county olKings, and State ol' New York, have invented a new and usefulvImprovement in Automatic Liquid-Dispensing Cabinets, ol' which the'following is a specilication.

The object of my invention is to provide a device oil' this class, whichwill securely and sa'lf'ely hold apparatus for mixing and distributingbeverages, and more particularly my invention has in view a cabinet el'this purpose, which will properly and securely hold the carbonatingapparatus and vending device shown, described and claimed in theapplications ct Henry Pein, bearing Serial Numbers 236,190 and 236,191.respectively, filed December 8th, 1904.

For a more particular description oi' my invention, reference is to behad to the ac* companying drawings l'ormin g a part hereo'l, in which-Figure 1. is a front elevation hall' in section oi' my improved cabinet.Fig. 2 is a perspective view ci same. Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sectionalview oi' the top part or case and shell', as well as the upper portion.oil' the base. Figs. 4 and 5 are sectional views taken on the lines 4 4and 5-5 respectively oi" Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a sectional view showing ahinge for supporting a hinged panel. Fig. 7 is a plan view showingonehallI oi' the ring on which the base rests. Fig. 8 is a sectionalview taken on the line 8-8 ci' Fig. 7, looking in the direction oi' thearrows. Fig. 9 is an end elevation oi a hinged panel. Fig. 10 is a sideelevation oi the saine. Fig. 11 is a plan view oi the saine.

Fig. 12 is an end elevation ol' the saine taken from the opposite endfrom Fig, 9. Fig. 13 is a sectional view taken on the line 13---13 ofFig. 1.2, looking in the direction oi' the arrows. Fig. 14 shows a stripwhich is secured to the hinged edge ol' thepanel. Fig. 15 is a plan viewof the upper portion ol' the shelf. Fig. 16 is a sectional view taken onthe line 16-16 of Fig. 15, looking in the direction ol the arrows. Fig.17 is a plan view ol' the lower portion oi' the shelf. Fig. 1S is asectional view taken on the line 18-18 ol' Fig. 17, looking in thedirection oi the arrows. Fig. 19 is an enlarged view oi" one corner ofthe structure shown in Fig. 17.

Fig. 20 is a sectional view taken on the line 20--20 ol Fig. 19, lookingin the direction oi the arrows. Fig. 21 is a plan view oi the coverYl'or the case. Fig. 22 is a sectional view taken on the line 22-22 ofFig. 21.

Fig. 23 is a sectional view taken on the line 28-23 ol' Fig. 22, lookingin the direction ol the arrows. Fig. 24 is a sectional view of thehinged portion oi' the cover. Fig. 25 is a plan view showing thelock-plate which is attached to the casing. Fig. 216 is a similar viewof a plate to which one hinge of the cover is iixed. Fig. 27 is a planview of a bracket, and Figs. 28 and 29 are sectional views taken on thelines 28--28 and 29-29 respectively, o1' Fig. 27, looking in thedirection oi the arrows.

Throughout the various views oi the drawings, similar referencecharacters designate similar parts.

The cabinet 1 is composed of a ring 2 on which the base rests, which, inturn, supports the shelf 4, which supports the case 5, on which is thesecond ring 6, and which is surmounted by the cover 7.

The ring 2 which is shown more in detail in Figs. 7 and 8 may be made ofany suitable shape or size, although it is preferably formed as shown insaid figures, with a hexagonal outline. The exterior faces being givenan ornamental shape, as shown at S, with pipe receiving projections 9,and its upper surface has a groove 10 and inwardly projecting boltreceiving lugs 11 and 11a on its lower surface.

The base 3 which surmounts the ring 2 has the same number of faces asthe. ring 2, and its lower edge is so shaped as to fit snugly in thegroove 10. In the cabinet now described, this base has six sides 12,each of which is vertical for a very short distance above the groove 10and base 2, and is then bent inwardly and. upwardly into a gracefulcurve, and then to give a neat appearance, each of these pieces iscurved a little outwardly from the vertical near its upper edges.Adjacent plates are secured together by means of angle irons 13 whichare secured to the plates 12 by rivets 14 or in any other suitablemanner, such as by nuts or grooves. The plates 12 are also provided withholes 16 for pipes or other purposes, as may be convenient. The strips13 do not extend quite to the upper edges of the plates 12, butterminate a short distance below these edges, although they may beextended clear to the top, should such a construction be desired.

The shelf 4 ispreferably formed in two arts, an upper 17 and a lower 18.The owerpart 18 is shown in detail in Figs. 17,

18,19 and 20, and com rises a vertical portion 19 which fits snug yagainst the upper ends of the plates 12, and has its u per edge serratedand flaps 2() turned down tl erefrcm. These flaps 20 are so formed as tofit the upper ends of the lates 12 andfirmly support the shelf 4 in pace. The lower edge of the vertical wall 19 is indented at the corners,so as to form pockets 21' for the reception of the ends of the strips13, so that these strips will not in any way interfere with thefit ofthe shelf 4 to the base 3. Extending upwardly and outwardly from thelower edge of the wall 19 is the wall 22 which is given any suitableoutline, although preferably made as shown, andit terminates in the samehorizontal plane as the upper edge of the wall 19. The part 17 consistsof a horizontal surface 23 somewhat recessed at 24 adjacent to thecenters of its sides to receive and support a glass, or else a glasswashing apparatus 25. The outer edge of the part 17 is turned downwardlyat 26 to form a flange, which iiange is so shaped as to fit snug againstthe portion 22, when the parts 17 and 18are assembled, and then thesurface 23 rests on the upper edge of the wall 19, which is supported byflaps 19EL resting in the recesses 15. The shelf 4 contains and concealsthe pipes and drains for the glass holders and washers. Each of theparts 17 and 18 is preferably pressed out of one integral piece.

` The case 5 is provided with the same Anumber of faces as the base 2,so that the structure herein described has six faces which rest on thepart 23 of the shelf 4 immediately over the ends of the plates 12. TheWalls of the case are formed by vertical plates 27 united by angle irons28, which are riveted, or otherwise fixedly connected therewith. Thesepanels or plates 27 are preferably embossed and givena fancy orornamental outline, as indicated atr29, and the lower parts of alternatepanels are hinged as indicated at 30, so that the lower ends ofthesealternate panels formV doors 31. The structure of these doors isshown more in detail in Figs. 9` to 11 inclusive, and as' is apparenttherefrom, these doors 31 are provided at their opposite edges withstrips 32 and 33. The strip 32 is recessed at 34 to receive theprojecting end of a lock 35, which may be of any desired form or type.The strip 33 is recessed at 36 to receive the hinges 37 and the strips32 and 33 areV preferably made, the same width as the outside portion ofthe angle iron 28, so that when the cabinet is erected as shown in Fig.2, the angle pieces 28 appear to be continuous from the top to thebottom of the case. The lock 35 has a bolt 39 which engages a catch 40secured to .or integral with a bar 41, which runs arallel to the anglepiece 28, and extends elow the lower edge ,of the plates 27 and doors 31see Fig. 1 and abuts against the inner edge of the part 23 of the shelf4. ln order to enable this to be done, it is preferable to sandwich in asmall plate 42 between the lower end of the'bar 41 and panel 27. Wherethe bar 41 is not used, as vat the hinged side of each door, a smallplate 43 issecured to the panel 27, and separated therefrom by a secondplate 44 similar to the plate 42. A rivet 45 holds these parts together.The bars 41 and the plates 43 all abut against the part 23 as describedabove, and hold the case 5 securely in place against any shifting in ahorizontal plane. The doors 31 are so arranged as to come opposite therecesses 24 with glass washing apparatus 25 therein, and the iixedpanels which are not hinged, come opposite the recesses 24 which have nosuch glass washing apparatus. However, each of the xed panels isprovided with the automatic vending devicedescribed in the copendingapplication above referred to, and the handle and. nozzle of one of`these dcvices is shown at 46 in Fig. 1. The purpose of the doors 31 isto permitV access conveniently to this coin actuated mechanism, and theother apparatus in the cabinet.

Surmounting-the case5, and surrounding its upper `edge is the secondring 6 which is provided with a groove 47 on its lower edge whichreceives the upper edge of the case 5, and the ring 6 is Vgiven anysuitable and ornamental exterior 48, and is preferably provided with ahorizontal upper surface 49. Long and extended tie-rods or bolts 50extend from the ring 6 to the ring 2, and these tie-rods are curved soas to fit snug against the walls of the cabinet, as indicated in Fig. 1.The ring 6 is surmounted by acover 7 which Ais preferably hexagonal incross-section, so as to conform to the rest of the structure,and ishinged at 51 to this ring 7, by means of hinges 52. At its oppositeedge, it is provided with a lock 53 which engages a plate 54 fixed tothe zring 6, and which enables the cover 7 to be firmly secured to thering 6. llhe hinges52 are preferably secured to the cover 7 by means ofVmetal reinforces 55, as indicated in Fig. 24, and the cover ispreferably recessed at 56, so as to provide room for the lock 53, asshown in Fig. 23. Collars 57 are adjustably mounted on the tie-rods 50by means of a set-screw 58, and these collars 57 sustain an ice-rack orbracket 59 which may be of any suitable form and which is preferablymade so as to conform to the interior of the casing. As shown in Fig.27, this bracket 59 is hexagonal with diagonals and' projecting andrecessed lugs 61.whichV are adapted to Vfit the tie-rods 50 and rest onthe adjustable iccV collars 57 The glass Washing apparatus 25 is lacedopposite the hinged doors 31.

Trom the foregoing, the operation and use of my improved cabinet Will bereadily understood. The mechanism for making and dispensing beveragesdescribed in the above mentioned application is placed in the interiorof this cabinet, and the liquid of the beverages is cooled in the icechamber above the bracket 59. Access is had to this chamber by raisingthe cover 7, and access is had to the coin actuated mechanism and otherparts through the doors 3l.

Vhile I have shown and described only one forni of cabinet, it isobvious that this form may be varied in many Ways Without sacrificingany of its advantages, so that my invention is not to be regarded in anyWay as limited to the form herein shown and described, but covers allforms Which come Within the scope of the annexed claims.

The glass Washer per se forms no part of this invention. Any suitablekind may be employed.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim is l. In a cabinet orsimilar device, a base, a shelf supported thereby, a case supported bysaid shelf, a plurality of hinged panels in said case separated by fixedpanels, a glass receiving depressed portion in said shelf opposite eachof said fixed panels and a glass Washing apparatus in said shelfopposite each of said hinged panels.

2. In a cabinet, or similar device, a base With a recessed upper edge, ashelf surrounding the upper edge of said base With flaps folded over therecessed portions, a case supported by said shelf, a ring on which saidbase rests, a ring resting on the upper edge of said case, and boltspassing through said rings and clamping the rings, case, shelf, and baserigidly together. i

3. In a cabinet or similar device, a base, a shelf supported thereby, acase resting on said shelf, a ring on which said base rests, a secondring resting on said case, bolts clamping said rings, case, shelf andbase together, collars adjustably mounted on said bolts, and a bracketsupported thereby.

Signed this 5th day of November, 1904.

ERWIN LAVE NS.

Witnesses:

Tiros. SMITH, Y GHAnLEs G. HENSLEY.

